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The Resource On the Waterfront, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; an Elia Kazan production ; a Horizon picture ; screenplay by Budd Schulberg ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; an Elia Kazan production ; a Horizon picture ; screenplay by Budd Schulberg ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by Elia Kazan

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Terry Malloy is a washed-up ex-prize fighter corrupted along with brother Charley at an early age by a ruthless Mob-connected union boss named Johnny Friendly, who runs the waterfront. Malloy is now an errand-boy for the union, while Charley (in return for a college education) is now a lawyer for them. Malloy assists in the killing of a longshoreman who was talking to the crime commission investigating the union. He soon meets the dead man's agonized sister, Edie Doyle, and has a change of mind. Activist priest Father Barry argues with Malloy about morality, responsibility, and doing the right thing. Malloy's guilt, his romantic feelings for Edie, and an assault on Father Barry overwhelm him and he turns informer. Malloy's defiant testimony before the commission leads to a climactic bloody battle that wrests the union from the boss' tenacious grasp
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  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • kor
  • por
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (108 min.)
Note
  • Based upon an original story by Budd Schulberg, suggested by articles by Malcolm Johnson
  • Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1954
  • Special features: Commentary with film critic Richard Schickel & Elia Kazan biographer Jeff Young [optional audio feature]; Contender: Mastering the Method [exclusive featurette] (25 min.); A conversation with Elia Kazan [interview] (12 min.); Video photo gallery [slide show] (5 min.); Filmographies [text feature]; Theatrical trailers (8 min.)
Contents
  • Start
  • Returning Danny boy
  • "Someone fell off the roof."
  • Johnny Friendly
  • Waterfront commission mugs
  • How trigger locals work
  • Designated stoolie
  • Meeting adjourned
  • Getting acquainted
  • Lowdown on Terry
  • Up on the roof
  • Neighborhood saloon
  • Wedding party
  • Friendly warning
  • Dropping a sling on Dugan
  • Promise kept
  • Terry & Father Barry
  • Telling Edie the truth
  • Talk of past favors
  • "I coulda been a contender."
  • At Edie's
  • "Charlie's in trouble."
  • Waiting for Big John
  • Crime Commission hearing
  • Pigeon for a pigeon
  • "You're a cheap mug!"
  • Labor vs. Union
  • Finishing what he started
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9780767804271
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On the Waterfront
Title
On the Waterfront
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; an Elia Kazan production ; a Horizon picture ; screenplay by Budd Schulberg ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by Elia Kazan
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Language
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • kor
  • por
  • eng
Summary
Terry Malloy is a washed-up ex-prize fighter corrupted along with brother Charley at an early age by a ruthless Mob-connected union boss named Johnny Friendly, who runs the waterfront. Malloy is now an errand-boy for the union, while Charley (in return for a college education) is now a lawyer for them. Malloy assists in the killing of a longshoreman who was talking to the crime commission investigating the union. He soon meets the dead man's agonized sister, Edie Doyle, and has a change of mind. Activist priest Father Barry argues with Malloy about morality, responsibility, and doing the right thing. Malloy's guilt, his romantic feelings for Edie, and an assault on Father Barry overwhelm him and he turns informer. Malloy's defiant testimony before the commission leads to a climactic bloody battle that wrests the union from the boss' tenacious grasp
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Awards note
Winner, 1954 Venice Film Festival: Italian Film Critics Award and Silver Lion-Elia Kazan; 1955 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role-Marlon Brando; Best Actress in a Supporting Role-Eva Marie Saint; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White-Richard Day; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White-Boris Kaufman; Best Film Editing-Gene Milford; Best Writing, Story and Screenplay-Budd Schulberg; Best Director-Elia Kazan; Best Picture-Sam Spiegel.
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MSA
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videorecording
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On the waterfront (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Boris Kaufman ; editor, Gene Milford ; art director, Richard Day ; music, Leonard Bernstein
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Language note
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.O5 2001
PerformerNote
Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, James Westerfield, Tony Galento, Tami Mauriello, John Hamilton, John Heldabrand, Rudy Bond, Don Blackman, Arthur Keegan, Abe Simon, Eva Marie Saint
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  • 1911-1976
  • 1925-2002
  • 1911-1973
  • 1911-1986
  • 1913-1971
  • 1924-
  • 1918-1990
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  • Kazan, Elia
  • Spiegel, Sam
  • Schulberg, Budd
  • Brando, Marlon
  • Malden, Karl
  • Cobb, Lee J.
  • Steiger, Rod
  • Henning, Pat
  • Erickson, Leif
  • Westerfield, James
  • Saint, Eva Marie
  • Kaufman, Boris
  • Milford, Gene
  • Bernstein, Leonard
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Horizon Pictures (G.B.)
  • Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
108
Series statement
Marlon Brando DVD collection
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  • Schulberg, Budd
  • Johnson, Malcolm M.
  • Johnson, Malcolm M.
  • Schulberg, Budd
  • Corruption
  • Organized crime
  • Clergy
  • Stevedores
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • Gangster films
  • Sindicatos
  • Clergy
  • Corruption
  • Gangster films
  • Organized crime
  • New York (State)
  • Stevedores
  • Stevedores
  • French language films (dubbed)
  • French subtitles
  • Spanish subtitles
  • Portuguese subtitles
  • Chinese subtitles
  • Korean subtitles
  • Thai subtitles
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
On the Waterfront, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; an Elia Kazan production ; a Horizon picture ; screenplay by Budd Schulberg ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by Elia Kazan
Link
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Publication
Note
  • Based upon an original story by Budd Schulberg, suggested by articles by Malcolm Johnson
  • Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1954
  • Special features: Commentary with film critic Richard Schickel & Elia Kazan biographer Jeff Young [optional audio feature]; Contender: Mastering the Method [exclusive featurette] (25 min.); A conversation with Elia Kazan [interview] (12 min.); Video photo gallery [slide show] (5 min.); Filmographies [text feature]; Theatrical trailers (8 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Returning Danny boy -- "Someone fell off the roof." -- Johnny Friendly -- Waterfront commission mugs -- How trigger locals work -- Designated stoolie -- Meeting adjourned -- Getting acquainted -- Lowdown on Terry -- Up on the roof -- Neighborhood saloon -- Wedding party -- Friendly warning -- Dropping a sling on Dugan -- Promise kept -- Terry & Father Barry -- Telling Edie the truth -- Talk of past favors -- "I coulda been a contender." -- At Edie's -- "Charlie's in trouble." -- Waiting for Big John -- Crime Commission hearing -- Pigeon for a pigeon -- "You're a cheap mug!" -- Labor vs. Union -- Finishing what he started
Control code
ocm48239414
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (108 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780767804271
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396784093
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
78409
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)48239414
System details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; full screen presentation preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition; digitally remastered
Video recording format
DVD
Label
On the Waterfront, Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; an Elia Kazan production ; a Horizon picture ; screenplay by Budd Schulberg ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by Elia Kazan
Link
Publication
Note
  • Based upon an original story by Budd Schulberg, suggested by articles by Malcolm Johnson
  • Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1954
  • Special features: Commentary with film critic Richard Schickel & Elia Kazan biographer Jeff Young [optional audio feature]; Contender: Mastering the Method [exclusive featurette] (25 min.); A conversation with Elia Kazan [interview] (12 min.); Video photo gallery [slide show] (5 min.); Filmographies [text feature]; Theatrical trailers (8 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Returning Danny boy -- "Someone fell off the roof." -- Johnny Friendly -- Waterfront commission mugs -- How trigger locals work -- Designated stoolie -- Meeting adjourned -- Getting acquainted -- Lowdown on Terry -- Up on the roof -- Neighborhood saloon -- Wedding party -- Friendly warning -- Dropping a sling on Dugan -- Promise kept -- Terry & Father Barry -- Telling Edie the truth -- Talk of past favors -- "I coulda been a contender." -- At Edie's -- "Charlie's in trouble." -- Waiting for Big John -- Crime Commission hearing -- Pigeon for a pigeon -- "You're a cheap mug!" -- Labor vs. Union -- Finishing what he started
Control code
ocm48239414
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (108 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780767804271
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396784093
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
78409
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)48239414
System details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; full screen presentation preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition; digitally remastered
Video recording format
DVD

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